Putting to death people judged to have committed extremely heinous crimes is an ancient practice, but in the United States in the latter half of the twentieth century, it has become a very controversial issue. Changing public views about this issue led the Supreme Court to abolish it in 1972, but then to reinstate it in 1977. Although restoring capital punishment is the will of the people, many voices are raised against it. I have listened and …showed first 75 words of 1420 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1420 total…to own more than one life. When someone murders someone else, they have taken their life. They now have two. The state is then required to reduce this to only one. Since the murderer liked the new life better than the original one, the state will take the original life. If the person can stay alive on the one they took, then they can go home. Otherwise, they should have been happy with only one.”